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A day at the Metro Zoo: A youthful visitor makes a friend of an ostrich
A day at the Metro Zoo: A youthful visitor makes a friend of an ostrich

A day at the Metro Zoo: A youthful visitor makes a friend of an ostrich

Date6/3/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: A day at the Metro Zoo: A youthful visitor makes a friend of an ostrich.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0116354F
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